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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with used to / didn’t use to / Did … use to, or the
present simple + usually.
Example: I used to behave (behave) badly at school, but now I study hard.
1 I ________ (not / like) Maria much, but now I get on really well with her.
2 ________ (you / work) in the main office in Tokyo before you came here?
3 Eliza ________ (eat) here at lunchtimes, so we might see her today.
4 Tom ________ (not / be) so quiet. Is he tired today?
5 You never ________ (watch) sport. Why do you watch it so much now?
6 Rowena ________ (be) an architect, but now she’s training to be a yoga teacher.
7 When we were children, we often ________ (play) in the park near our house.
8 Lucia ________ (go) shopping on Sundays because it’s quieter.
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2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: He was watching (watch) a film on TV when I arrived.
1 Usain Bolt ________ (win) the 100m in record time.
2 I ________ (think) about Hannah at 7.00 and then she ________ (ring) me!
3 He ________ (just / score) before the referee blew the final whistle.
4 As soon as Vivek arrived, we ________ (order) our food.
5 They were tired when they arrived. They ________ (not sleep) for 20 hours.
6 We ________ (already / finish) washing up when Will offered to help.
7 Liverpool ________ (win) 2–0 at half-time, but they lost the match.
8 You’re lucky I’m still at home. I ________ (get) ready to go out when you phoned.
9 My boss ________ (say) yesterday that he would arrange a trip to Madrid for me.
10 Olga and I ________ (study) at Warsaw University when we ________ (meet).
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Grammar total 20

VOCABULARY

3 Complete the sentences with a verb.

Example: My team won easily this morning, 5–0.
1 I play basketball, and I also ________ yoga.
2 We ________ really hard the week before an important match.
3 In football you ________ by getting the ball across the goal line.
4 They got a goal in the last minute, so they ________ 3–3.
5 Wawrinka ________ del Potro in the final and won the trophy.
6 They ________ injured playing rugby at university.
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4 Underline the correct word(s).

Example: We became / got married in 1998.
1 My best flatmate / friend is coming round for dinner tonight.
5 You’ll like Carla when you get to know / fall out with her.
3 We’re surprised Tom and Nour have broken over / up. They seemed so happy.
4 You should meet Mike. He’s a very personal / close friend of Jane’s.
5 I lost / kept in touch with Petra for a while but then I found her on Facebook.
6 They knew / met their new coach for the first time this afternoon.
7 Antonio and Lucia are / have a lot in common, so they find it easy to talk.
8 He’s been trying to keep in touch / get in touch with Klaus all day.
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5 Write the people and places.

Example: The most important member of the team. captain
1 The place where you ski on a mountain. ________
2 The person who makes the players follow the rules. ________
3 The thing on which racing cars go round. ________
4 The place where a big football match is played. ________
5 The people who support a team or player. ________
6 The person who helps the players train. ________
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Vocabulary total 20

PRONUNCIATION

6 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: sta|di|um
1 re|fe|ree
2 spec|ta|tor
3 pro|pose
4 fi|an|cé
5 co|lleague
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7 Match the words with the same sound.

used to hurt unusual

caught sugar music

Example: zebra music

1 television ________
2 snake ________
3 bird ________
4 shower ________
5 horse ________
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Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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Reading and Writing B

READING

1 Read the article and tick () A, B, or C.

Fang Su
I used to be very competitive when I was younger. I hated losing! Now I’m older, I’m getting
used to slowing down. My husband and children were very excited about a Colour Run in
Shenzhen, our city. The race sounded a bit silly to me, but we entered as a family. We
usually jog around the park together on a Sunday morning, so 5k was a reasonable
challenge for us. I have to admit, it was great fun. The aim of the race is to get as messy as
possible. At the start, everyone was wearing white clothes. And after every kilometre,
machines sprayed us with different coloured paint powder. There was no winner, and no-one
was told their time at the finishing line. At the end, I really wanted a shower! But my kids
didn’t want to leave because there was a party. So we listened to music and all got covered
in even more paint!

Shuo

I don’t play anymore but when I was at school I was in a local football team. Most weeks we
lost but I remember how much fun it was to compete with all my mates. Well, I went to
university and then moved to Shenzhen. Of course, we all lost touch. Then a few months
ago, I started working out at a gym near my office. One day, I recognized Dishi from my old
football team! We couldn’t believe it! We started a Facebook group to find the old team and
last week, five of us completed the Colour Run. I’ve just posted a photo of us covered in
paint. Maybe we’ll find the rest of the team now.

Hao
Last year, I entered a 10k running race. I wanted to do more exercise because I’d put on a
bit of weight. I lost two kilos, which was great. But I trained too hard and got injured so I
couldn’t take part in the 10k. It took me two months to recover and that’s when I heard about
the Colour Run. It was a 5k race so it was a simpler challenge, and the only aim was to have
fun rather than getting a fast time. I entered with Chan from my work. There are only three of
us in the office so I already knew we got on well. We normally jog once or twice a week after
work and then we go to a café for a drink and a chat. We can’t talk while we jog … it’s too
tiring!

Example: Fang Su used to run faster when she was younger.

 B False  C Doesn’t say 
A True 
1 Fang Su didn’t expect to enjoy the Colour Run.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
2 The winner of the Colour Run is the person with the most colourful clothes at the end.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
3 Some Colour Run competitors left before the party.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
4 Shuo didn’t live in Shenzhen when he was at school.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
5 Shuo and Dishi trained for the Colour Run after work at their gym.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 

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6 Shuo and Dishi managed to find all the members of their old team.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
7 Hao used to weigh more than he does now.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
8 Hao decided to enter the Colour Run because it was more fun than his previous
challenge.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
9 Hao and Chan train together before they go to work.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
10 Hao and Chan normally talk to each other during their training sessions.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
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2 Write F for Fang Su, S for Shuo or H for Hao.

Example: I used to run faster than I do now. F
1 I didn’t use to win when I did sport. _____
2 I work with my training partner. _____
3 I didn’t keep in touch with my old friends. _____
4 I injured myself last year. _____
5 I completed the Colour Run with my family. _____
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Reading total 15

WRITING

Write about a childhood friendship (140–180 words). Answer the questions.

• When did you meet? How?
• How did you get on? What was special about the friendship?
• Did you ever fall out?
• How often did you usually talk / meet?
• What did you use to do together?
• Are you still friends?
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25

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Listening and Speaking B
LISTENING

1 Listen to Evie talking about a difficult race she did. Complete the sentences
with one or two words only.
1 The triathlon was unusual because it started __________.
2 Before the race, Evie was worried about getting __________.
3 Evie saw a marshal helping a racer who was __________.
4 Evie’s finishing time was __________ than she expected.
5 Competitors in __________ only had to complete one part of the race.
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2 Listen to five conversations. Tick () A, B or C.
1 Why didn’t Mark keep in touch with Rosie?
A Rosie lost her job.  B Mark got a new flatmate. 
C Rosie broke up with her boyfriend. 
2 Why did Jessica join the running group?
A Because she has a problem with her health. 
B Because she has just moved to a new town. 
C Because she is training for a long race. 
3 Are Hayley and Roman colleagues?
A Yes, but they don’t know each other well.  B No, they’re going out together. 
C Yes, and they’re getting married. 
4 What does Lewis think about his brother?
A They’re aren’t as close as they used to be. 
B Their relationship has stayed the same. 
C They’re closer than they used to be. 
5 Why aren’t Tomas and Albert watching the football match on TV?
A It makes them argue.  B They think it’s unlucky for their team. 
C Their team lost last month. 
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Listening total 10
SPEAKING

1 Answer your partner’s questions.

Now make questions and ask your partner.
1 What sport / enjoy most now?
2 How much exercise / usually do? How much / this week?
3 use to be / competitive / when / child?
4 What / best way / make friends?
5 prefer / do sport / or / do / other activities?

2 Listen to your partner talking about sport. Do you agree with him / her?

3 Talk about the statement below, saying if you agree or disagree. Give
reasons.
‘Friends are more important than family because you choose your friends.’
Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25
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